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Immigration

Can you fulfill the J visa 2-year home residency requirement by accumulating vacation time in your home country?

J-1 visa holders must maintain their primary residence in their home country for 2 years to fulfill their requirement. Short and intermittent visit to their home country, while living elsewhere, may not qualify towards this period.

Khadija DerrickMarch 22, 2023

A happy family watching their daughter color

Immigration

Do you need to stay 2 years continuously in your home country to fulfill the J-1 visa residency requirement?

Physical residence to fulfill the J-1 visa 2-year home residency requirement need not be continuous and may be cumulative.

Khadija DerrickJanuary 30, 2023

E-2 Visa Immigration Investor Visas

E-2 Visas for Nationals from the United Kingdom (Special Considerations for E-2 Visas for U.K. Nationals)

An E-2 visa can be the perfect visa for a foreign national who wants to start a business in the United States. The visa can be obtained with a low investment amount ($100,000) and the visa does not require the…

IanScottMay 28, 2015

Can you fulfill the J visa 2-year home residency requirement by accumulating vacation time in your home country?

Do you need to stay 2 years continuously in your home country to fulfill the J-1 visa residency requirement?

E-2 Visas for Nationals from the United Kingdom (Special Considerations for E-2 Visas for U.K. Nationals)

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